Deaths aged 15 to 24 in Japan
Japan: Deaths aged 15 to 24 was 3,708 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Deaths aged 15 to 24 in Japan, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths aged 15 to 24 in Japan is 3,708, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths aged 15 to 24 in Japan peaked at 9,103 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 3,280, in 2017.
That places Japan 63rd out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Deaths aged 15 to 24 in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9,096 | — |
| 1991 | 9,103 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 8,994 | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 8,754 | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 8,506 | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 8,231 | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 7,921 | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 7,577 | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 7,194 | -5.1% |
| 1999 | 6,789 | -5.6% |
| 2000 | 6,408 | -5.6% |
| 2001 | 6,053 | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 5,726 | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 5,448 | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 5,218 | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 5,015 | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 4,840 | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 4,683 | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 4,519 | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 4,343 | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 4,161 | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 5,086 | +22.2% |
| 2012 | 3,814 | -25.0% |
| 2013 | 3,644 | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 3,495 | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 3,382 | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 3,308 | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 3,280 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 3,298 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 3,349 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 3,417 | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 3,487 | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 3,559 | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 3,632 | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 3,708 | +2.1% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 3,708 is above the median for high income countries, which is 268, 13.8× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Japan's 3,708 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 636, 5.8× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths aged 15 to 24 in Japan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | -25.0% | 5,086 | 3,814 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,216 | 6,789 | 9,103 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,225 | 4,343 | 6,408 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,682 | 3,280 | 5,086 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,561 | 3,417 | 3,708 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More health data for Japan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.73 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.2774 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,294 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 178 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0155 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths aged 15 to 24 in Japan?
- Deaths aged 15 to 24 in Japan was 3,708 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths aged 15 to 24 recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 9,103 in 1991.
- What is the lowest deaths aged 15 to 24 recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,280 in 2017.
- How does Japan rank for deaths aged 15 to 24?
- Japan ranks 63rd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deaths aged 15 to 24 rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Deaths aged 15 to 24. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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